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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1945-09-06, Page 1;14INETY-ElIGkiTa GDERICR'S.FIRST LABOR DAY CELEBRATION A HUGE SUCCESS- . MQrng rtfiradc.' th0 'Best $een in GoderiOli:in Maur Yea.ra Menday's Labor Da celebration, the first ever held in Goderich, was favored With beautiful weather and proved • a splendid.. success. The program was arranged by the local A.F. a L.. unions and vvas carried. put without a hitch,* affording entertain of old and young th A splendid comra evidenced thronghout ---- At to large -crowds hout the day. y .spirit was e do, and citizens -of the citic, industrial and -huginese life of the town c,o,eperated in every way to make the day a , memorable Que. The day began with a_parade which • was ColorfUl, interesting, and ineluded seme calithumpian features to give a proper touch'o huunar. The proces- sion formed at Victoria Park at .10 o'clock with Lt. -Col. -4; X. Sturdy as marshal. Headed 14e411ei0 N R band of Stratford, under Otarles M. Love, the . parade proceeded[-• along Victoria . street to Kingston Street to "the Square. ' Large crowds ot .hgeetators lined the route, and applauded the various par- ticipants. After,,the;leading band was a •large group of ',representatives of the various labor uniffths-carrying . the gay ' flags of the Alliee* and Presenting an impressive and •:colorful appearance. Mayor D. D. _Mooney. and menibers of the Town Counsel ca* next, and after them were decorated bitycles and floets,-one ,of .the most notable of the latter being -.entered by the SalvittiOn Army Red -Shield. Members' of the • various local Iabor unions walked in the procession, and local. industrial • plants had splendid fleets. The Dean Coal COmpany, whjch won the first prlze, had a fieralLelecorated - truek loaded with "ixtfriett.•sunshi.ne.". The Goderich Fire 13Xiged:e with, its equip-. Went and the Public Utilities Com- ' Mission were .represented. A wooden rooster .topped the: Ryan's Produce float. E. Westbrook and J. Marriott had gay barn danceron their trucks. • and the line industrial floats of the Goderich -Elevator end Transit Com- pany, the FuritY .Fleur Company, the Goderich Bottling.Works, and E. Breckenridge, harcwate— merchant, • were indicative of the business life of Goderich. . ' • addition to the C.N.R. band were four others, %arid.' they gaye a splendid . spirit of life and music tfie Parade. The R.C.A.F. •band from Centralia, under Flt. -S•ergt, Tom, Carroll, and > the Lucknow Kiltie Band, with Roy • MacKenrie of-141*y as leader, both in picturesque „Highland costume, were .greeted with. enthusiasm as they .nitt.rched past with, the skirl of pipes • and swaying, tartans, The Goderich Boys' Band, wider ehas. Wood, ' gave a very creditable- ,performance all they lack is a uniferm to add to their appearance on :such Oc'casiOns. A clown band composed of former bandsmen won the' acclaim of the crowd. Their music was„:gOod .and their appearance gave ,the right toausah of ,hiinaor to the procession. Boys .and girls, men and women in.:all serts of.costuntes matched With the rest .and added to the fun and ,interest. 'The 'rider =the high. bieycl was Henry Briggs of lixtetroit. , -It is the machine' on which the,late' X. S. Platt won racesaway 'back in the lest .century and now the •preperty of Jack Priee of town'. , At Court HouSe Park, After thefiarade, tiemembers of the unions and),..eitizens assembled around the bandstand. in Court Howie Park to hear addreseee by Erneat Inglis' of London, international . vicetpresidettt of the A.F. of L., and .others. Arthur • Kaittbag, president of the local A.P. of L. was chairman. Mayor D. D. Mooney *extended civic 'gr.eeftngs and congratelatiens, after whieh.Mr. Inglis was 'introduced. ' "The labor movementvaddh you are celebrating ha Goderich ter the first time tuts an hietorleal baelcground whicb is almost as old as human belegs can recall," the speaker stated; ae-elitimed the first organteatien took 'ranee in. Egypt - at ,tile time of the - Exodue. In - -ftie--,!'thirteenth- • and fourteenth centuries ,agre,exnents were -reeorded betweee,'•employere ,s1fid "em- ployees: Though :they- went' to work: before breakfast, employees had BO. many interruptions that their .time re- sulted in an actual eight-hour day, "While it is true wage e are neee,s- sary, it does not tolldw they are the sum total of. labor's- endeaVor," the speaker. declared. He said their first effect was In 1874 when* they 1m.: pregsed on the Government the neces- sity of broadening the Franchise Act so that all men would pay taxes on an Annual income of $400, En 1989 thirty per cent. of the wage;eareers in Can- ada •dld gotpreceive an ineome of over $490 a year, He cotild, not see how the .preserit plan, 'Of ' converside would give relief, but the, old age pension was going to be of Value. Over eight naillion people, he saki, WOuld bun eniployed in the United Statee irr 1046, and on that basis he predieted Canada 'Would have 400;060 uneniployed at the same timet -,,_. • Referring to the Preeent •-eontrols,' Mr. Ing118 •thought thd' war Nvould have been fought in vain 'enleSs they were eliminated. Be stated that if labor unions had done nothing- else than bring into effect increases in. mothers' allowanees and- changes in the, Workmen's Compensation. Act they would have justified their existence. • "We are going to recteire all the ingenuity' and co-aperatialif we' etut de- visefor the poet -war world. 1 eall the controls' we hal% today industrial slavery, and ,one a the moat insidions ie National SelectlYO Servim EVory effort is being Made to keep that going' for God knows how long. Dontad , Gordon made the stetement that freez- Ing iiidnetrY ehoirld: be retained; if xxot, the. workerS Will- leave. „priority Jobs or More atteeetive ones. The Seleetive 8ervie04114' been Wed fxo thet the larger corperatione can make more proets, We asked • that the ineeme ta4 be cut by. waY of an increase in exeniptiorta: "Governmeut representatives ere, elected to .do the things Adu vvant the members to .do,". he centhaued, "and the second job you can do is to sit down with your employer and work out a system that will result in what is best for •the industry!! ' Attacks Meat Rattolling Tbe speaker assailed meat rationing. In Canada; which he declared was designed solely to wipe iout the little fellow. "Farmers are hollering' be- cause they cannot And a market for cattle." The quotas to the "little fel- lows" were tremendously insufficient, he said after- discussing the control of slaughtering. "Mile Wartinae Prices - and Trade Board are even goieg' to tell you how to play. Labor.. has not been represeirtWonthe W.T.P.B." He sincerely ',hoped1313.at Goderich would celebrate Labor pay far into the future. l'Trade unions are the most democratic in existence ,a.nd bring fine opportun0 to Atli „',.,Children," Mr. Inglis coneluded. Rev. Ilichera, „SteWart also spoke briefly. He rieteried to the many wenderfill discoveries made in recent years, and particularli to the atonale bomb. '!Within the _ranks of labor there rests a power equal in every way to the atom. Yours is a great cause and responsibility, and my prayer is that you will exercise Your „power to get legislation, for ways of peace, and work so that' the privileges that are cure tinder the divine power of God may be used in the best possilLk way?' ' A lend sneaker -provided loy B. R. Munday was aniireciated (conven- ience Used both in the Court Hduse Park, and at *Agricultural Park during the afternoon. - • The program of childreres sports carried out in Court Retie Perk at- tracted much 'intereSt. The results.: , ROYS Three Years and under—John Sturdy, Donald Noble, Ernest MeVittle, .Jimmy Scott„. Kenneth Stoddart.. . geuryears and under—Paul Wilson, Bobby ° Pftblado, Billy Blackstone, Peter Thompson. Six years' and under -7 -Bryan Jack - sop,: Gregory Hildebrand, .Johnny Edwards, 'Charles Alliions.33114 Sturdy: ' Eight years And under—Raymond Mitchell- Fred Vincent, Bobby Alex- ander, Richard Madge, Raymond John- ston, • . Ten _years and under Michael Robinson, John Craigie, George Thomp- son. .• ' Twelve years and under Thoma, Douglas Reihl, Fifteen years and under — Perry Smith., Don Mcphail, Martin Straughan. Sack race, 9 years and under—Bill MeDonald. Sack race, 15 years and under— Chas'. Johnston: Rabbit race, 10 years and under— Bruce Rutherford, John Craigie; Don- ald Fritzley. • Rabbit race, 13 years and under— John Craigie, Jinx WiLgon, Chas. Johnston, BieYe.le race, '12 years and under— Ikon ' McPhail, Glen Willis, Teddy. Fisher: " • Bicycle race,- 15 years and under --- Eugene Baker,, Donald Kernighan, Gerald Spain. , GIRLS Three years and ender-4441de Alli- son, Eleanor Johnston, Biddy Mitchell, Patty . Simpson. • • Four years - and under—Marjan Johnston, Karen 'HUckins, Marilyn McVittie, Bella Johnston. Six years and under—Iiielen. Prld- ham, Mary Lou Huckins; gat McLean, Beverley Proctor;.- Carolyn Piiquette. Eight years and Under—Joan Mal - lough, Joan Morris, Helen Chaadler,. Marion Williams,- Judy` Allison. Ten years and. under--4anet Mar- shall, Judy Allison, Ann Bouford. . Twelve years and under Norma Beattie; Cynthia Young,. Joan White. Fifteen years and under — Gladys McLean, Joan Mark, Joan Allison. flandkerchief race, 8 Years and under—Ruth Willis, Joan Morris, Doris,,GallowaY. Handkerchief' race, 15 years and under—Gladys.„ McLean, Jean Allison; Cynthia Young. • , Nose and toe race, 9 years and under —Jean Laithwaite, Ruth Willis, Violet McAdam. Nose and *toe ripe, 15 years and under—Cyfithia Young, Joan White, Norma Beattie. Kick the.shoe, 10 years and under— Carol • Ann Sanderson, Cora Drivel', Betty Bowra. , . • Kick' the shoe, 14 years and under - 3 -9411. White, Jean Warner, Carol Affix 'Sanderson,. Bicycle race, J.4 years and under -- Gladys McLean, l' Joan White, Mary McDonald, Patricia Young: ' THE AFTERNOON PROGRAM At 1,304,m. the Centralia Pipe band and the C.$,11,. brass, band headed It' parade of the Canadian.Legion to Agri- cultural Park.' Veterans of the war ,of 1914-18, Wearing berets dnd medals, marched 'with the young unifertned men and 'women 1)f the later conflict, and lined up before the grandstand. Addressing , himself particularly to the rotting' taeli.'and Women who have returned from service in the , war just concluded, D. president of the local branch of the Canadian Legion; spoke ot the pride with which the older Veterans and the citizens generally hed„ viewed their achieve- ments in the Serviee• of their country. This was, he said, the lirat occasion the people of Goderiell bed had an Opportunity to weltOrne soMe ' of thein back to Goderi0„ although it had been desired and plenned to extend a wel- Nate to each on as. be or She returned.' Mayor Mooney extended, greetillge for the Tdeen Council and introduced Air Vice-Afaishat John A. $ully, and. In doing so said Goderich should be :(0011tilitled to Oluron 0, this page) • • . IAT THi 'IVITATERPR,,0*T GODERICII, ONTAR10,,WETURSDAY, SEPTEM13ER 61-1, 1945 1 These, are quiet daYs„ at, the water front With,” the reopening a m1T90), theyoungsters bave di,sappeared from the Ixathing beecli;." The Sea Cadets, iwho liked to Spend a zood deal Of their, time at the harbor, have Closed their camp at Kitchigami, and • the training yachts Wilk and Haidee ha.Ve left for winter quarters on Lake Ontario, The summer weather, however, is StaYing on. Teday, with an air temperature of, $0, the vi,ater-hetwcen the pler$ .is 72°. and at the beech is 75°, . The only two vessels to arrive during, the past week. were the • Bricoldoc, on, Friday, With *255,00 bliswheat for the Purity Flour. 1‘1111, and the tanker Acadialite, the saute day, from Sarnia, with a- part eargo of •gasoliCe for the Imperial Oil' depot. ' The Passenger - steamer •South Am- erican is due here tomorrow ',(FridaY) morning with a cruieing party. RA,L, ESTATE' CHANGES Several reside -nee properties in town have claartged ownership within recent weeks. Harry Witarter.haS bought Mrs. W. F,..Naftel's residence on Britannia road: W. Riley has bought the Ferguson -house on Bruce , street, and Mrs. Currell of .8altford has bought the house •owned by the late .Miss Hainilton on St. David's street. The residence on Nelson street owned by E. C. Beacom, ,now living in .Stratterd, has been purchased by J. G. Henderson. Mrs: Downs, who removed recently to Toronto, sold „her house on Huron road to 0. R. „Forster of Holmesville, who is removing to town to occupy it. OBITUARY • ,MRS. M. •MiteDDNALD • After a long 'illness, the death of „Margaret Anne Griffin; Widow, -a Murdoch MaoDonald, occurred on Tues- day night, at her hom.e on the ,Blue Water Highway, GoderIch towniiip in ger seventy-fifth year. A riativelof :Colborne township, Mrs. „MacDonald was ar-daughter of the late .John and Mary . McIlwain ,Griffin. She was a member of Union church, Goderich township. Her sister, Miss A,gnes ,Griffin, With, whom she resided, sur- vives. The fungral.,seryice, conducted by Rev, LaWrelice H. Turner, Will be held nt her late residence on Friday afternoon. Interment . •. will be in Maitland cemetery.' • MRS. P. B. .FOX After .a long Illness; the .dea.tb of Catherine McKay, widow of the late Peter B. Fox, occurred an Sunday, Septemher 2nd, 'at her home on West street, in her eightieth year. Mrs. Fox was born in Goderich and ,was an esteemed resident of the town :through- out her life. ' (Phe is survived by two daughters and one son.: Mrs. •Shelden M. Warwick ,(kilertrude), of -London, Ont.; Miss .Mary Rose Fqx, of town, and L. Russell Fox. of Teronto; also by a ,brather,•Simon G. McKay, of town. The funeral took place on Tnesday morning, when -requiem high mas$ was sung at Pt. Peter's church by Rev. H. T. Fallon. Prayers at the grave- side in the •Colborne R.C. cemetery were -readby Father Fallon, assisted by Rev. W. Hawkins of - Teesw.ater. The pallbearers were M. J. Ainslie, W. A. Coulthurst Frank Donnelly, M:EL Martin, Jas. Naftel and J. a, Re,yn:old.s.. MRS. DON.ALD MeNEVIN A ItighlY' regarded .citizen of Gode- rich for the -paSt „thirty-five years Mis: Donald MeNevin, Church street, passed away • irk ', Alexandra Hospital early Friday morning, in her seventy. seventh year. She ha,d been seriously ill for two vveekse..: Formerly Frances Smelter, she was born in Kinloss township, a daughter. of the late Petri and Margaret Earl Smelfzer, and prior to coming to Gdderieit. had lived in Ashfield• township. Mr. *Nevin pre- deceased her nine years. She was it member of Knox Presbyterian church, aa, of the Wemen's Missionary Pi5- clety. An only danglster, Misss-"Myra. McNevin, of, the Office staff of the; Goderich Elevator and; Transit Cora: panY, SurVives. The funeral service, conducted by Rev, Riehard Stewart of-Keox church, was held on *Saturday afternoon at pier Brophey funeral home, The pall- bearers were F. Sturdy, E. yidean,• R. G. Sanderson, Harry ,Watson, Girvin Young arid Ogle Miller. Inter- ment was in Maitland cemetery. 0 * HARVEY BEATTIE - After a long illness, 'William Harvey Beattie of Goderich died on Tuesday, August 28th, in Westminster Hospital, London, Mr. Beattie was born • hi Goderichlifty-six years age, a son of the late „John and Mary Dickson Beattie. He farmed for some time in Goderich township and later was :S. grain-tfintmer at the Goderich elevator. He was one of the first to enlist in World' War X and Was the holder of the Mons Star. SfirviVing are his wife, formerly Miss Alice Barnes, 'and eight children: Bruce, serving over - sons; Harry, •Archie, ' James; at hortie; Mrs. • leenneth .l'ohnston,• Goderielr; Ddits and Gertrude, Toronto, • and Nornia, at home; alsotwo brothers 4nd a sister, , joint, ,of Goderich tovvntIttp; Frank, 02 Guelph, and Mrs, WilliAm Bolton, of Colborne township. The funeral was held, with military honors, on Thursday afternoon. Mem- hers ot. the Canadian Legion were present at the service held at the BropheS,' funeral home, with Rev. V. 11. Dunbar, .rector of. St. Georp's elrareb, officiating.. The pallbertrers were W„.Peachey, Ed. Irwin; Robert Good; Bek. Needhain, jos. MeNevin and .T. Bell, all,.veterans of the arSt Great War. • .Burial , took place 111 the soldiers' nieMdrial pla in Maitland cemetery, Where Last Pee and welt sounded by Robert Henry' and POMO. were,depOsited by the vet*ran8 48 the Casket WAS' lowered to 'ltd. last resting PACO. apt, •Kplip „tohntopt Dietsin Holland Young Oftlaqi -40#1401 Home Soon, Succumb s to Accidental Injures • Mrs. Kelso J. Johnston received word on Saturday tfrout the Director of Records at Ottawa that her husband, Captain 'Kelso J. Johnston, had died in Holland on A,ugust•30th as, the result of accidental, injuries. No further par- ticulars were contained. in the message., Captain Johnston was a son of Mr. and "Mrs. George JOhnstep,- Stanley, street, Own. • , Profound regret:,18-everywhere eat - pressed for the death of the gallant young officer, the more so as it has coMe after the. cessation of hostilities, and, when he was expected 'home in the near future. The deepest sym- pathy of- the citizens is felt for his young wife, his parents and brothers. Captain Johnatei1„44ad been for over five year in the service of his country. At the thne of his' death he was serv- ing as paymaster at the headquarters of the Army' Service Corps of ,the CAPti KELSO .JOHNSTON Second Canadian Intently Division 'in Holland. He enlisted at •Owen Seund, with the Grey. and Sinicoe,Foresters in June, 1940, and after taking his of,. ficers' training coUrse-in 1943, he 're- ceived his commission in September of that year. -From thdt time he was with.. the' Paymasters'' Service Corps at Vancouver, Vernon, B.c., caigary, Jasper Park, and at Lethbridge, where he was paymaster at the internment camp. He Went oversees in -February of this year and was stationed at Aldershot. . He volunteered" for the Pacifie. but was 'sent to Holland with the army 027 -occupation, after two weeks spent in Germany. • Captain', Johnston was well known and, a= general favorite in • Goderich. He was born here on August Ifith, 1910. After his graduation from the Col- legiate Institute, he attended Stanstead Wesleyan College, .in the Province of quebee.- -On leaving- sChool- he was associated with his father in. the garate business, and was an aatomobile sales - Man at the time of his enlistment. Four years ,ago he married Miss Peggy Parsons, daughter' of. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Parsons, 'who survives with a tWo-niontlis-old, daughter, Kip. Also surviving, besides his patents, are three brothers, Archie of Windsor; Sergt. Douglas,- with -the Ordnance Corps • at London, arid 'LAC.' William J.,' at.present hoine on leave from the; R.C.A..F. at Winnipeg. Capt. Johnston was a nephew of Mayer to.' D. Mooney of Goderich, and; his wife resides. with her mother here.' At . St, •George's church on. Sunday afternoon last, In the presence of the immediate families, the little daughter ot.,..Captain and Mrs. Johnston was christened by Rev.. 3. N. H. Mills, teCton of .St. Jelin the Evangelist church,. Kitchener, formerly of Gode- rich. After the ceremony, a (*.id serviee in memory of Captain Johnston wasconducted• by Rev. Mr. Mills. .Two dozen betratiful roses re5eived by Mrs. Johnston from her husband, on Satur- day adorned the baptistry, 'during the service. • ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCEli • Mr. and Mrs. 'Stanley, ‘Vanstone, Riverview Farm, Colborne township, announce the ertgagemeot of their only daughter, Dorothea Norine, to '• Mr. Richard Elwyn Park, youngest son Of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Park, Dun- gannon. The marriage is to:take plebe in Benniiller 'United church on Satur- day, September 22. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. X.- Robb, con- cession 0, West WaVvanosh, wish to announce the engagement of their only - daughter, Dorothy Mak, to Mr. Leslie Wardell, scin, of Mr. and ,,Mrs. Chas. Wardell; epnceseion 4, I -linen town- ship; the wedding to take place quiet- ly the latter part of September. The engageMeAt Is announced ,of Luella Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. john .CotVan 02 Ashileld and the late Mrs. Cowan, to Ilugh Melville Scott of I3ervie, son Of the late Mr. and Mrs. .Tains 11. seott, the marriage to take place, in September. • • THE •BLIND c 'MUSICIAN Fred *.Carter, blind accordionist, known as "The Happy Wanderer," bps 'Paid a visit . to • Goderieh after an absence of eight years. He makes his home in St. john, N.B., but travels freita coast to coast, Pilling the mate enjoyed by youcg, and Old illike. . Be- fore 'meeting with en aecidentioldelt left hire blind, he was a ,horfleuttuilet, haVing been. trained in the Rept! Gardens, Kew, England. Ile WAS ac- tompahled by his wife Who Is veteran of the first Great War; having' 1 eerved In' Wane*" 'With the British 1 nursing Serviee— Next year, he WOO to make tilinigei--Visit. • REV. R, STEWART ADDRFASSES LABOR *EN ' .Aferobers of the localunitS , the -4aericatt Federation of , Tabor, to the nuMber ef about • thee hcadred, at" tended divpte -service in. Knox, 'Presby-. terian Chnieh: en SandaY eveata,g as*I.L part a the Leber Day- observanee. The parade ,to the church was led by the Goderich -bop' band, 'who occupied seats in the gallery and were highlY commended by Ref: Richard Stewart. Beautiful bouquets- of gladiolusdecor- ated the chnrch, and the choir umier *the directien of Mr, T. G. Jones- led in the singing nf •the hymns "O Wor, ship the 1014," "Work for etlie Night Is Coming," and '"Rise up, 0 Men a. elect" The choir 'also rendered the .anthem 'wow the Day Is Over," with Mrs. Gordon Henderson as soloist. The members of the A.F. of L. were cordially welcomed by Rev. Mr. Stewart. He told them that the church. is interested in them, individn- ally and collectively. "The church stands in -need . of you and you cart make a 'splendid contribution to her in helping her to accomplish her tasks." "The Labor Movement and Its Chal- lenge to the Church's,' was the subject of the forceful address delivered by Mr. Stewart, based on the text: "And, all that believed were together and had all things common" (Acts' 2 :4t). The preacher traced the history of the labor movement in the Old,Country, and also in this country -where it is comparatively young. "Jesus Christ came to . earth to „Stress the sacredness of human. life. Be came te save souls from sin. There was for Him no class distinction, ne: high nor low, for in His sight all souls are equal.. The Apostolic Church stood for a new era of peace, righteons- ness, freedom and brotherhood, for all inen. "Sometimes strikes are called that are -unnecessary. I believe there' is ..e•Aendeney.,,,tor you. to think of labor' and only, labor, and not too much of 'the- effect on. capital. Ifr you desire proper treatment go about it the right way. Be. wise. All'. rogues are not. capitalists—nor is the labor group free of them. "Unemployment is to be deplored and starvation is something noman should be called upon to endure. Only by every •co-operation can these things be straightened out. The labor move- ment has brought the eondition of people to the attention of governments. If you are sincere in your movement to ,serve your fellowmen, you will eradicate the selfishness of the in- dividual. .,we need to realize that Jesus church can.restore dignity df toil and for e' that." ••• promote co-operation between her and labor, but success depends on the t hope, courage and spiritual fellowship to bring about a new -industrial order of which the Scottish bard wrote, 'ken let us pray . . that brithers be Christ banipiened, gronn. T.he Weekly Police Court Hugh Bell and Wilfred Baker, of Wingham, charged in the weekly Polies Court today with taking a ear without the owner's. consent,' *ere remanded a„ week with, bail- set --at $500 each, It is alleged they, took a truck belong- ing to Thomas Field 4, Co., without, the owner's eonsent, from the garage of A. -Lockridge, Wingham,* on Septem- ber 2nd. The charge was changed f rom breaking, entering and theft. Adjournment of one week was taken in the preliminary hearing of Mar- ven Platten, •charged „with breaking, entering and theft at the Seaforth Creamery en June 17th, for -Which his two br'ethers, Charles and Dayton, Are awaiting trial. . . The ease of a Goderich lad, charged with the theft of money less than $25, .was adjourned sine die after Dr, W. F. tallow testified that he had exam- ined the lad quid found that hewas kleptomaniacwhere money was con- eerned. His stepfather stated in the witness *box that the boy would take' money but did not spend 18. He felt a change of environment might help. The court. remanded the lad ,to an Ontario Hospital for observation. ' Arthur E. Parry, 'of Clinton, waS remanded a week, on bail of $12,000, for weihninary hearing. He is charged with criminal libel •against the per- sormel of tbcRC.Ajr. Radio School et Clinton. , SALVATION ARIVIY CAMPAIGN BEGINS NEXT litON'LlAY • • A representative gathering 4 a the -business people of the town was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening to arrange for the annual campaign of tire Salvation .Army. Mr. D. H. Downie accepted the chairman- ship and canvassers .were named to cover the business section of the town, as it was not deemed possible to Make O house-to-house canvas-,. On previous occasions 'Goderich has subscribed freely to the good work of the Sid's -talon Army, and there is every reason to,,,hope the response. will be just as generous this year. For the eonvenience of these who would like to contribute and who are not called upon by a, canvasser, the banks have agreed to accept donations., The eanipaign begins next Monday and the Goderich district is asked to provide $1500. NURSES' REGISTRY- TAG DAY Approximately $115 was realized by the Community Nurses' Registry trout the tag day held last Saturday. .Girls from the, Collegiate and the public sehodig were the togger4, and wtnitqd hard to make their first venture of the Registry a Secceas.' • BASEBALL • •!'--• London Juveniles will be . here on Saturday to' meet the Liens Juvenile at A.gricUltnral Park at 4,30 DAC. We s the genie eatteelled on AngniFft 25th on neeoeint Of rain, and any tieltetS sold for thet Warier Will be goed Sattirda E CROW:DS TURN OUT TO ENJOY VARIED EVENTS OF THE DAY - (Continued from eofunan. 2) ,gratified` to hate as 110 eitizen a who had won' such high distinction as had the vice-marshai. Mr Vice -Marshal Sully spoke briellY but effectively. He congratulated the retarned men and. women of the ser - 'vices 'upon their patriotic effort, and, nrged, they ehould. now 'aired their endeavors to the Maintaining ot,peace .and‘raakieg the World a better plaee to 'live in. He thought Peopleshould be more tolerant and less selfish.. Ont-ario W48 intolerant of Quebec, and 4nebee war intolerant of Ontario. •This was not_the way to build up a 'strong country. None of us couid. have every- thieg his 'own way; we Must learn to get along together. By .dedica themselves to the pursuits of peace as they lad to the war effort, the young men and. wemen before him could be a stimulating influence In the com- munity. This brief but fitting ceremony was concluded with uGod. Save the Xing" played by the C.N.R. band. With Mr. A. Kaitting in charge an interesting .program was presented and enjoyed by an audience which ,filled the grandsta.nd acd overflowed to the ground below. „, • • ' • Ae excellent 'program of dancing, zongs, acrobatics and bagpipe and 'other instrumental music was given by the Hammond group of entertainers from, London. The girls, prettily cos- tumed, won the acclaim of the audience for their charming and graceful per- formance. 5 bat; 3rd, Aliss- '‘Vihna HunfalVY. Decorated bicyCleS----lst, 'The DOA- miesit .(Tinuny Sale and Diane Me... Connell); 2nd, Owen Smith; ard,',Kett- aeth J•ledeltinson, Calithuinplans Is& . Earl Wein- brook, ,2adi Mit, Willis; 8rd,11frs. Brewer, ' In true circus tobion a -bOrseowned by Richard Shelton gave a Clever per- forreance. In one of Its ',Ade the ahlmal stood with all four feet 'MI the end of a barrel, and Was Mounted by its oivner who stood ,911 At tor about a xi:dilute. • • ' • The 0.NA, brass bawl and the Centralia pipe band - each played a, delightful program of, bank selections, the latter also contributing a much appreciated drill. ' • • The Tug-ot4Var The tug-Of-Vvar for the Huron Old Boys challenge env was one 9f the interesting features of the afternoon. The trophy has already been won' threetimes by the Ooderich firemen and should be their permanent pro- Perty, but they have again, put it up for competition and will receive. small replica of the Ne calf', • Owing to , harvest eonditions only one team challenged, this being from Celbornetownship, captained by Herman Fisher. His team Probably averaged twenty pounds lighter. than George Beacora's firefighters, but what they lacked in weight they naore than made up in spirit. Goderich won in two straight galls, but in the second' try poltkorne had the rope Within' a." Mr. Kaitting aenoanced the winners' feveinehes of victory, only to -have the -• of the prizes in the mormng parade as firemen get their . famous "yee-haw" • * follows : working iand inch by inch edge back Trade floats—lst, -Dean eget COM- to victory. 'There was great en- pany.; • 2nd, Goderich Elevator- and thasiasm among the spectators and time Transit Company; 3rd, Purity Flour Colborne men are -to be congratulated Company. . on their showing against their more Decorated cars—lst, Mrs. rWIII Me- experienced competitors, • Lean, Saltford; 2nd, Mrs. F. Over- Walter Buchanan, 13. H. -McCreath and Harry Stowe of Toronto, three past president's of the Huron- Old Boys Assobiation, had eharge of the com- petition. In addition to the trophy, the winners received $85 and the losers , $14, donated by the Huron Old Boys. The winning team, cAptained by Chief George Beacom,: was composed of', George •Muraby, 'Frank E1esje, J. 'Johnston, Herb. McAdam, Francis Overholt, Sam Harding and Emerson Overholt. Agroup of riders n saddle owned by Ira Oke alsooentertained the crowd . .ki-horses owned -THE BALL ,GAMES In spite a the r program before the big grandstand. two-. ball games at- tracted a large crowd to the baseball ' diamond, where the bleachers were filled to overflowing. The first game' 'was between two ladies' softball teams, Goderich. and Clifford. The local girls -played a good game but were outmatched by the visitors, vviio are a snappy ag- gregation with greater experience in the game than the •Goderich girls have yet- acquired. There is some excel- lent material inthe local team, and with more practice they should go places. 43. _NTeliheleffvoldaa—niiisAi mEl.lwis 2bey, ikliy;. ROO. opkreisdi p, R. Dickert cf, R. Reis.1f, B. Hein- becker rf, B. Wightman c. Suhs—M. Keais, M. Zerkee, 3. Henry, • Goderich-r-lVla0 Martin lb', Muriel Leitch lf, Ruth Reid ss, Victoria IY-aechler 3b, Mildred Leitch cf, Pearl Farrant rf, Gladys Farrant 2b, Clara Davidson p, Bernice Fuller c. Subs— Dorothy Ginn, Beryl Castle, Ann Whit -1, ten, Phyllis Jeffrey, June Baechler. - • Umpires—C. Lavoie, C. Till. Score: Clifford '4 1 1 .0 4 0 6-16 Goderieh•• ....0 1 0 0 4 2 1— 8 , 4, T. ^ROSS PENNINGTON EMPLOYMENT OFFICER ••• .11.••••••••• The Unemployinelit Insurance Coni. inission has appoiated Mr. T. Ross Pennington. of Goderich as employment and claims officer at the Goderich office. Mr. Penningten assumed his new duties on September lst: ing the announced custom, this ap- pointment has ' been made froth the ranks of returned soldiers with, over- seas service. ., 'Mr. Pennington enlisted in Septem- ber, 1939, and -went overseas in -July, 1940;, 31e was 'taken prisoner at the Dieppe, raid and released on the col- lapse of Germany and finally returned home and was discharged in July- of this year—just • short of six year& service with five years overseas: ' The local office of the Unemployment Insurance Commission reports the largest number of applications from farmers to go on the Western harvest excursion, this. -year that they have set experienced. No Word has been received from Ottawa to date, how- ever, as to when the movement of harvesters trona this district will take place. Pomeinen_have been-sent:from- the eastern pert of the Province, where crops were hrveSted earlier, and it. Is reported that _cancellations haverbeen received from the West for col:181(1er- able numbers, so' that there is ,a pos- sibility that few,. if any, harvesters will 'finally be taken from this„digrict. . _ OVER 90,0 PUPILS IN — GODERWH SCHOOLS Willingly or unwillingly„ nearly; 760 children trboped back • to school on ,Tuesday, lea ring the„,long, carefree :;teianirinoefr, reh,aodl find adn df or; ritalinmoethtiecr. • The second game was the much-. Lions Juveniles-, Witra-• Wilted encounter between McConnell'e This nunibcr does not include. the 231 All Stars and *the regular Lions' students enrolled at the Collegiate Juveniles' team.,_, The McComiellites Institute; Approximately 365 were en- started well, blanking the Lions in the rolled at Victoria School; 233 at Cent- first innings and 'scoring three runs in ral, and 75 at the Separate School. their on half. They had a bad spell Readjustments in classes h -ave given in the third innings, however, the Principals and teachers a difficult. task, Lions making six tallies, and trout because of the large enrolment. then on to the ninth, the Lions steadily : "We have the largest uppec scheol in increased their lead. MacDonald, 4 great many. years," Principal A. R. pitching,forethe Stars, Was relieved by Scott stated, with regard t� -the en- Craig in the fifth frame, but the Lions -rolment r at the Cellegiate. This year Still kept scoring. Mei.° was sent to tb.ere arethirty students in grade the ,mound in the ninth and struck. out XIII, contirated with eighteen last year. the three Lions who faced him. Then Grade XI with thirty-nine is the larg- the Stark/Went to bat and collected eSt -- five tallies, but the rally was too late to affect the- result, the final score being 19-9.' • 'The" teams: IAorts—II. Warren 31), W. Newcombe.. if, J. Bliset. rf, D. Scott c, J. Evans lb, D. Ainslie p, J. Donnelly„ cf, G. Westlake 2b, D., Warren ss. All Stars—Mero 3b, Beaeout 211, Ginn 'c, Nelsen '(Beadle) cf, Craig IT, McLean 11), ' McDonald p, Allen &s, Needhain (Carrick) a.' • Umpires—[l. Murney,. M. PritzleY. . • L8cionress 1'4;3 3 2 4.3 6L-10 All Stars 3 0 046'0 1 0 — The Prize Draw A dance in Court Rowse Park, Old- time and Modern dancing in Odd - fellows' Hall and bingo and other games in the West Street rink, proVidel. plenty of amusexnent for the erowds in the everting, 'Interest eptitred Att • the draw for special prizes, made at the rink -at 11.o p.m. by. Alis Mildred. MaeDonald and MisS. Kathleen Craw- ford, of the hospital stalf. The re. suit's were as follows: • • First, Kroelher chesterfield Mrs. E. VeSex, ILR.- 3, Goderiek (ticket 01304), .• Second, eombination bookeaSe, writ- ing desk and Munn, Goderieh (00822); Third, telephone table and chair— Mrs. L. Robertson, Stratford (03102). Fourth, SUhity tab1e-3a.ek Carrick; oufh street, Goderich (01387); , Fifth, xYccasional chair Norman McKay, Goderich (088/55). ‘' Sixth, table Iainp—Miss Alice 10. or t ). NORTH ST. -.UNITED • The regular monthly -meeting a the. W.M.S. of North street United church was held in the church parlor on Tues- day, afternoon. Miss 111.", Campbell; third vice-praidenti"presided in the absence of the president, Mr. C. M. Robertson. During -the business period, arrangetnents for the billeting of the delegates to the Young People's Con- ference to be held in Goderich on September, 21, 22 and 23 were discussed; Ten calls on sick and shut-ins were reported by the friendsh.ip committee. Mrs. X. Howard gave- a short reading 05 texnperance and Sabbath -'.observ-; twee. Mrs. ;T. Snyder rendered a beautiful piano solo whiclt was muela appreciate. -After the singing of' -a hymn Mrs. Cantelon led in prayer. The tople, *Ppotlight on Africa, was taken by Miss Campbell, assisted by Mrs, Howard Robertson and WS. C. 13asker, and was both. interesting and instruetive. THE WEATHER • Temperatures of the past. week in Goderich, with-. those of the correspond- ing week it year ago, as ofilcially re - Corded, were as follows: - • 1045 ., 1044 MAX. Min, Max. Min. ThurS„.Aug. 0 -133 63 82 01 Fri,„ Aug. 31...85 00 74 4.1 Sat., Sept. 1 78 05 . /5 04 Sun., Sept. 2 .61 • 70 00 Mon„, Sep& 3 12 48 78 58 Tues.), Sept. 4 78 52 VC 54 Wed., Sept. 5 ...,85 02 72 02 •